National Alliance on Mental Illness
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Peer-to-Peer is a unique, experiential learning program for people with any mental illness who are interested in establishing and maintaining their wellness and recovery. Peer-to-Peer consists of ten 2-hour units and is taught by a team of two trained "Mentors" and one Volunteer who are personally experienced at living well with mental illness.
Participants come away from the course with a binder of hand-out materials, as well as many other tangible resources: an advance directive; a "relapse prevention plan" to help identify tell-tale feelings, thoughts, behavior or events that may warn of impending relapse and to organize for intervention; mindfulness exercises to help focus and calm thinking; and survival skills for working with providers and the general public.
A NEW CLASS IS SET TO BEGIN ON March 1st, 2012
TIME: 10:00Am-12:00pm (except March 15th - 2:00pm-4:00pm)
WHERE: NAMI Greater Milwaukee, 3732 W. Wisconsin Ave.; enter behind the building by the parking lot, walk down a half-flight of stairs and ring the bell.
HOW: Call 414-344-0447 to register, or email zachq@namigrm.org.
The first class is an Orientation session, in which the Mentors and possible participants meet to determine if the class is something that would be beneficial.
FOR A COMPLETE CLASS LISTING (to help determine if you think the class would be right for you), CLICK ON THE DOCUMENT BELOW.